WTNB-CD

WTNB-CD, virtual channel 27 (VHF digital channel 5), is a low-powered, Class A Heartland-affiliated television station licensed to Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. The station is owned by PTP Holdings, LLC.[2] WTNB-CD's transmitter is located on Sawyer Cemetery Road in unincorporated Mile Straight. On cable, the station is available on Charter Spectrum channel 5 and Comcast Xfinity channel 210.

WTNB-CD
Cleveland, Tennessee
United States
ChannelsDigital: 5 (VHF)
Virtual: 27 (PSIP)
BrandingWTNB-TV
SloganIndependent Television
Programming
Affiliations27.1: Heartland
Ownership
OwnerPTP Holdings, LLC
(sale to Christian Television Network pending[1])
History
FoundedDecember 8, 1994
First air date
October 1997 (1997-10)
Former call signs
W27BQ (1994–1998)
WTNB-LP (1998–2003)
WTNB-CA (2003–2015)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
27 (UHF, 1997–2015)
Digital:
27 (UHF, 2015–2019)
FamilyNet
My Family TV
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID49240
ClassCD
ERP1.67 kW
HAAT245.4 m (805 ft)
Transmitter coordinates35°12′26″N 85°16′52″W
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
Websitewww.wtnb.tv

History

A construction permit for a low-power television station on UHF channel 27 in Cleveland was issued on December 8, 1994[3] under the call sign W27BQ[4] to North Georgia Television.[5] On October 27, 1997, the station filed for a license to cover, which was granted on November 17.[6] The call letters were changed to WTNB-LP on July 1, 1998; on June 12, 2003, the call sign was modified to WTNB-CA,[4] after having being granted class A status on September 10, 2001.[7] Under North Georgia Television, WTNB was a sister station to WDNN-CA and WDGA-CA in Dalton, Georgia; by 2005, WTNB and WDNN programmed similar lineups featuring FamilyNet and local programming, though WTNB's local programming was separate from that on WDNN.[8]

North Georgia Television sold WTNB-CA to PTP Holdings for $350,000 in 2009.[9] After a period off the air, WTNB resumed broadcasting under the new ownership in January 2010 as a My Family TV affiliate.[10] On April 13, 2015, the call sign was modified to WTNB-CD,[4] after converting to digital television in October 2014.[11] In the FCC's incentive auction, WTNB-CD sold its spectrum for $370,099 and elected to move to a low VHF channel;[12] the station was assigned channel 5.[13]

Programming

In addition to Heartland network programming, original shows on the station include Nancy's Neighborhood, Man Up America[14] (hosted by Dr. J. Adam Lowe with panelists Rob Alderman, Jenna Curtis and Tiffany Mitchell), and Hidden Treasures of the Ocoee Region.[15]

References
  1. "WTNB-CD Asset Purchase Agreement".
  2. "Federal Communications Commission Digital Class A Broadcast Station License" (PDF). fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. April 2015. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  3. "Application Search Details (1)". CDBS Public Access. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. "Call Sign History (WTNB-CD)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  5. Television & Cable Factbook 1997 Edition (PDF). 1997. p. B-266. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  6. "Application Search Details (2)". CDBS Public Access. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  7. "Application Search Details (3)". CDBS Public Access. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  8. Smith, Doug (February 2005). "TV News" (PDF). VHF-UHF Digest. p. 9. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  9. BIA Financial Networks (June 13, 2009). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  10. Higgins, Randall (January 31, 2010). "Local TV returns to Cleveland". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Chattanooga, Tennessee. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  11. "Application Search Details (4)". CDBS Public Access. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  12. "FCC Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Auction 1001 Winning Bids" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. April 4, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  13. "Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau Announce Regional Coordinators to Facilitate Post-Auction Transition for Broadcast Stations" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. April 20, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  14. Brian Graves (31 January 2017). "'Man Up, America' works to 'balance' social media". Cleveland Daily Banner. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  15. "WTNB-CD - TV Station Information". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. 2009. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
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